So far, it looks like Brett Partridge is Red John. I don't write the details because there are a lot of here.

If I well remember, Bruno Heller said directly end of the season 3, we might have already seen RJ. This means, Red John probably someone who appeared until season 3.

Honestly, I'm sick of the Red John story, beacuse we have been waiting for 5 years his character be revealed. It's too long, annoying and boring.

I hope, someone of the 7 suspects is the real Red John, and will not just be a trick.

I believe that they will go with the obvious suspect Brett Partridge.  I say obvious because most die hard fans of the show (anybody that frequents this website) would know right off the bat that there are many signs that point to him. 

That doesn't mean that the casual viewer that watches every week but doesn't keep up with all the hints will feel it's a cop out.  Most will be shocked and pleasantly surprised that someone who's been in important episodes briefly ended up being Red John. 

I don't think the show will end with his death or capture either.  Jane will either die by his hands or it will be revealed that Brett Stiles created Red John somehow.  This will push Jane's vengeance to a new level and he will be motivated to take Brett Stiles down after he's finished with Red John.  

Yes, that's right. Brett Partridge is Red John.

He just playing a dumb guy, because he has to be hide the real personality from Jane. This is just a trick, because in real, he is a criminal mastermind. I think, every fan has a feeling that he is Red John.

My opinion is, Patrick has a great sense that Brett Partridge is Red John, but he has to be careful, lest spotting by Red John., because he kill him immediately if realize in danger.

His character fits perfectly:

- he is an expert (has a connection law enforcement)
- he knows how could kill by undetected
- totally macabre (cold, psychopath man)
- just under 6 feet tall, not muscular but not soft either
- has a gentle, odd voice
- he is appears in prior episodes (and we will see him at this season finale!)

A lot of people will be disappointed when the show ends, because he was Red John from the beggining.

So again, Brett Partridge is Red John. Other suspects just a red herrings to confuse us.

I have watched this show in it's entirety over and over and over again. Fine, ok, I'm obsessed. Who the heck is Red John? And do the producers and writers know that they are driving us nuts? Probably. Here is my analysis of Red John.

1. For everyone guessing it's Patrick Jane, are you kidding? Give me a break - that would make the worst show ever. This show is about Patrick Jane's struggle for redemption. The irony that even though he would never kill his family, he feels his actions have killed them. His endless pursuit to do good and redeem himself from his past sins. Can you imagine getting to the end of the show and finding that Patrick Jane is Red John? Most depressing show ever. I mean, really.

2. "He is mar" - I believe was an unfinished "He is many". This is before we know that Red John has disciples, literally, everywhere. Foreshadowing for the neverending list of disciples and followers.

3. Throughout the show we have these Visualize cult members who pop in and out. I believe that this is also foreshadowing for the type of person Red John is. In Episode 5.13 "Red Barn" We learn some pretty creepy things about Visualize's first years and the fact that there were some unfortunate members. I believe that this means that Red John is a Visualize member gone rogue. He has the believes of Visualize, the powers of manipulation and hypnotization, and yet he has his own agenda. 

4. I don't think it is Bret Stiles. I mean, hey.. he could be right? But I think it's too easy. Bret's been helping Patrick, with the escape of Lorelai, with Kristina Frye's address, I think that he has channels to get this information because of the Visualize connections. In Episode 2.23 Red Sky in the Morning, Bret Stiles says "I know more than you or Red John could ever know". I believe he said this because he was once Red John's "master" in Visualize, before he went rogue. 

5. Always remember the physical description that we get from Rosaline Harker when thinking about who Red John is. He is just under six feet, has short straight hair, is neither soft, nor overly muscular, and loved to hear her play the piano, particularly Bach. She says that Red John has strong, rough hands. This rules out suspects like Gale Bertram, JJ LaRoche, any WOMEN (good grief guys.. Van Pelt? come on....).

6. I think that having Red John be the forensics investigator would bring the show full circle. He's been around the entire time, and he's always present at every "Red John impersonator" crime scene. He fits the physical description, and Jane abhors him, more than other characters on the show. Plus he's super creepy. Who doesn't want a creepy character for this role?

That's my long winded theory. And good gosh darnit I want to know what happened to Kristina Frye. I also want to know who Timothy Carter was and what the heck he had to do with anything. 

Oh, and I also think Van Pelt is either hypnotized or a secret member of visualize. She will play some kind of role in all of this but against her better judgement. But that's just a guess ;)

After i have seen the pictures of 5x22 i'm absolutely strong about my theory that Jane an RJ met in the carny long time ago but Jane thinks  it happened after  that RJ killed his family but he probably doesn't remember this moment.

About Kirkland: I think he isnt RJ or accomplice, he is Carter Peak (lets see 2x08) or boyfriend of Miranda Martins, who swear vengeance for his love on RJ.

What about to know 5x22 Red John's Rules:

We will see Emmanuelle Chriqui (Lorelei Martins), Jack Plotnick (Brett Partridge), Scott Anthony Leet (Roddy Turner) who is a very dangerous and violent man  in the carny (Venice Beach, Los Angeles), Michael Hogan (Sean Barlow) he is an irish psychic from Janes past (the actor is too old for RJ) . Kevin Corrigan (Kirkland insn't in the cast, i worry about that RJ killled him in the season finale.

I think we have got the 7 suspect at the beginnig of the 5x22 cause the press release says:

Just as Jane narrows down the Red John suspect list to seven, Red John strikes again, and the victim has a link to Jane’s past

So one only man for our suspects feature in the season finale: Jack Plotnick (Brett Partridge) so i know the epidose is so far (2 weeks) but i think he is RJ, and Kirkland will be killed by him.

Imdb just released the cast and crew for the season 5 finale and who else is on the casting list but good old Brett partridge